Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5238 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 8998
New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑
Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 8998 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .
Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.
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Dates for Rosh Hashana LaBehemot
| Holiday | Starts | Ends | Hebrew Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5235 | 1 Elul 8995 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5236 | 1 Elul 8996 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5237 | 1 Elul 8997 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5238 | 1 Elul 8998 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5239 | 1 Elul 8999 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5240 | 1 Elul 9000 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5241 | 1 Elul 9001 | ||
| Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 5242 | 1 Elul 9002 |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- “Rosh Hashanah LaBehema” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
The Jewish Holidays
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